There's an early let-off for City when Lescott sticks a leg out as Lionel Messi looks to race past him. Messi goes over and it should earn Barcelona a penalty, but the referee appears to be in a generous mood this evening

Barcelona are creating the better chances early on and almost take the lead after 12 minutes. Messi goes dancing into the area and Joe Hart fails to smother the ball. The Argentinian tries to prod the loose ball home from an incredibly tight angle, but, fortunately for City, Vincent Kompany is on the line to hack clear

David Silva's silky skills create a chance for Samir Nasri towards the end of the first half, but Nasri's shot goes straight down the throat of Valdes. Had it been a yard or so either side of the Barca keeper, City would have had the lead

Early frustration for City in the second half as Edin Dzeko's thumping header is well saved by Valdes and then Zabaleta fires wide. However they had a let off a couple of minutes earlier when Messi hit the post

The home side are enjoying a lot of possession and finally get their reward. Cesc Fàbregas rolls a ball down the middle of the park. Lescott, on the edge of his own area, fails to clear and lets the ball run behind him, allowing Messi dink over Hart to open the scoring

Gerard Piqué tussles with Edin Dzeko in the latter stages: a clumsy challenge by the Barcelona defender sends the City striker tumbling to the ground. It's a stone-cold penalty but the referee doesn't give it ...

During injury time Andrés Iniesta is released into the area down the right. He draws Hart off his line, makes for the byline, then pulls back for Alves, who sidefoots strongly into the right-hand side of the net to give Barcelona a 2-1 lead on the night